Pharma Law Weekly

National Institute of Public Health, Bilthoven - Economic impact of meningococcal vaccine programs in Netherlands evaluated

National Yang Ming University, Taipei - Baicalein studied, effects on beta-amyloid peptide-induced amnesia revealed

Neose Technologies, Inc. - Pharmaceutical companies enter agreement to develop therapeutic protein

New York Blood Center - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of SARS vaccines

Norte Fluminense State University -  Toxoplasma gondii uses macrophages to reach immunoprivileged areas

Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - FDA denies citizen petitions seeking approval delay of generic fentanyl patches

Obesity Surgery Center, Fairfax - Simplified gastro-jejunostomy for Roux-en-Y gastric bypass described

Ohio State University - New immunotherapeutic approach evaluated for advanced disease

Orthopaedic Hospital, Los Angeles - Utility of total hip resurfacing reviewed

Osaka Medical Center - New data illuminates research in virology

Osaka University - BRAF gene hotspot mutations not associated with pediatric solid neoplasms

Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. - Pharma company to market Verapamil Hydrochloride extended release tablets

Paul Ehrlich Institute, Langen - Modified vaccinia virus Ankara as antigen delivery system reviewed

Pennsylvania Department of Education - Program to promote healthier food choices sponsored by two departments

Pennsylvania Department of Health - Pennsylvania health secretary celebrates heart health month with some advice

Pennsylvania State University - Perimenopausal women's menstrual cycle slightly effected by stress

Perceptive Software, Inc. - Software that improves document capture, import processes launched

Pharming Group N.V. - Protein therapeutics company announces executive appointments, new building

Physician Micro Systems, Inc. - Information technology companies partner to provide e-prescribing services

Pontificia Catholic University of Sao Paolo - Structure of M. tuberculosis shikimate kinase determined

QuadraMed Corporation - Technology company releases transparent patient classification product

Quality Business Solutions - Technology firm releases new long-term care clinical software

Queensland Institute Medical Research, Herston - Spatial-temporal analysis identifies Ross River virus disease outbreaks

Ranbaxy Inc. - Pharma company receives final approval for Clarithromycin XL 1000 mg tablet

Receptor BioLogix, Inc. - Biopharma company names vice president of process sciences

Res Clin Inst Radiation Med & Endocrinol, Minsk - Statistically significant cancer increase in most contaminated Chernobyl region

Roche Pharmaceuticals - PEGASYS combination therapy approved for hepatitis C/HIV coinfection in Europe

Ruhr-University Bochum - Insulin secretion induced by gastric inhibitory polypeptide examined

SAFE-BioPharma, LLC - Identrus co-announces agreement to collaborate on interoperability and marketing

Saga University - Implantable right ventricular assist device developed

Saint Louis University - Passage of erythropoietic agents across blood-brain barrier characterized

Seoul National University Hospital - Cytokine genotypes place renal allograft patients at risk for graft rejection

Serono International S.A. - Neurology-focused biotechnology company reports strong full-year 2004 results

Sickle-Cell Anemia - Traditional sickle-cell treatment increasingly appearing on pharmacy shelves

Sierra Health Services Inc. - Healthcare services company reports year-end, fourth quarter finances

Society for Women's Health Research, Washington DC - Group supports call for increased HIV screening, particularly for women

Solucorp Industries, Ltd. - Contamination solutions company comments on adding lead to cancer agent list

Sorenson Genomics - DNA testing company, consulting group partner to help identify tsunami victims

Southampton General Hospital - EMPIRIC trial will evaluate ICD programming strategies

Spectranetics Corporation - Laser catheters for peripheral vascular disease featured in The Detroit News

St. Thomas Hospital, London - Plasma thrombomodulin studied, profibrinolytic effect revealed

Stanford University - Study explored association of ACE polymorphism with sleep-disordered breathing

Stanford University Medical Center - Coordinator for health information technology speaks at launch of medical center

Stanford University, California - High blood pressure in African Americans linked to two genomic regions

Starpharma Holdings Limited - Dendrimer-focused company added to list of leading nanotechnology stocks for '05

Stem Cell Research - Bill would endorse stem cell research, prohibit human cloning

Stockholm University - Global burden of alcohol on health similar to tobacco, high blood pressure

Strategic Diagnostics, Inc. - Biotechnology company names Anthony J. Simonetta chief financial officer

Subimo - Online health plan information service introduces enhancements for members

Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul - Studies advance knowledge in stem cell research

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne - Virus-mediated parkin delivery prevents dopaminergic degeneration in mice

Tanabe Seiyaku Co. - Addendum to license agreement to develop infliximab treatment in Japan signed

Techne Corporation - Biotechnology-focused holding company releases unaudited 2Q FY2005 results

Technical University of Munich - Class-specific ELISA for sulfonylurea herbicides developed

Telethon Institute of Genetics & Medicine, Naples - Systemic erythropoietin gene transfer rescues retinal cells from degeneration

Telik, Inc. - Cancer-focused biopharmaceutical company reports public offering of common stock

Texas Technical University, Dallas - Metabolic abnormalities less with atazanavir than with other protease inhibitors

Texas Technical University, Lubbock - Free intra-SR [Ca²⁺] is a determinant of cardiac Ca²⁺ wave generation

The Arthritis Foundation - Marketing contract signed to promote nonprofit foundation's 2005 Arthritis Walk

TheraVitae Co., Ltd. - Cell-therapy provider claims newspaper ran misleading article

Thermo Electron Corporation - Maker of analytical instruments for the sciences introduces ADME/Tox system

Toronto Western Hospital - Recent findings in oncogenesis provide new insights

Torrey Pines Institute of Molecular Studies - Reports describe recent advances in immunology research

U.K. Health Protection Agency, London -  K. pneumoniae outbreak produces new carbapenern hydrolyzing beta-lactamase

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Campus can be effective site for antismoking efforts

U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - CMS proposes new coverage criteria for wheelchairs, scooters

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission - Recall of multivitamins announced

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Angular display contrast for liquid crystal displays reported

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - U.S. FDA issues nationwide alert on certain IV Flush preloaded syringes

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Genes related to telomeric heterochromatin formation remain unknown

U.S. National Institutes of Health - Marijuana use affects blood flow in brain even after abstinence

US Preventive Medicine - Triedix changes name to reflect baby boomer's demand for preventive healthcare

Univ London Imperial College Science Tech & Med - Lytic cycle gene regulation of Epstein-Barr virus analyzed

Univ. of California, Davis -  Moraxella bovis vaccine prevents infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis

Univ. of California, Davis - Relations among puberty, obesity, and ethnicity reviewed

Univ. of California, Los Angeles - Brain scientists crack mystery of how alcohol causes intoxication

Univ. of California, San Diego - Apoptotic cells with oxidation-specific epitopes are immunogenic

Univ. of California, San Diego - Internal "wiring" of yeast, worm, and fly reveals conserved circuits

University Hospital Circolo, Varese - Novel mandibular reconstruction technique developed

University Hospital of Linkoping - D-dimer is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular mortality

University Hospitals Cleveland - Electronic medical records reduce hours, cut cost

University and Spedali Civili, Brescia - Cardiovascular mortality is similar between hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis

University at Buffalo - First U.S. use of revolutionary technique for spinal fusion performed

University of Alabama, Birmingham - Mucosal immunity and tolerance in elderly patients reviewed

University of Amsterdam - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of cardiology

University of Birmingham, U.K. - Right- and left-handed people use brains differently

University of Bonn - Pseudohypoaldosteronism type 1 studied, specific genes identified

University of Bristol - AMP-activated protein kinase may be new beta-cell glucose sensor

University of Bristol - New research in the area of pain medicine detailed

University of California, Irvine - Propylthiouracil therapy assessed, p16 expression in psoriatic lesions observed

University of California, Santa Barbara - Integrin alpha-4 beta studied, role in developing retina revealed

University of Chicago - Sarcoglycan expression impaired after HSCs engraft into cardiac/skeletal muscle

University of Chicago Medical Center - Physicians recommend screening for all pregnant women, newborns

University of Cincinnati - mGlu2/3 receptor agonist studied, influence on neuronal injury clarified

University of Colorado - African Americans may need more medication to control asthma

University of Colorado - Infection in newborn rats exhibit memory problems during later immune challenge

University of Estadual Campinas, Campinas - Fluoro-Jade stains non-degenerating cells in embryo/neonate brain and retina

University of Geneva - CpG motif adjuvants heighten affinity maturation after hepatitis B vaccination

University of Geneva Hospitals - Review looks at infection in breast implants

University of Haifa - Political aspects of Israel's IVF policy examined

University of Hamburg - Differential gene expression characterized in stroma of giant cell bone tumor

University of Heidelberg - Heat stress preconditioning reduces I/R injury in composite tissue allografts

University of Helsinki Hospital - Comparison of platelet deposition on various stents reported

University of Hong Kong - Overexpressed c-Myc in liver disease patients may cause liver cancer

University of Illinois, Urbana - Kynurenine aminotransferase I analyzed, behavior clarified

University of Iowa - Teaching a less obvious medical skill - ethical decision making

University of Kocaeli - Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene variants trigger essential tremor

University of Kuopio - Suicide gene therapy prolongs the survival of patients with malignant glioma

University of La Laguna - Antidepressants used during pregnancy linked to neonatal withdrawal syndrome

University of Maryland - New findings in obstetrics described

University of Maryland - Research in HIV/AIDS vaccines provides new insights

University of Michigan - Unlike Superman, Super Mom is real

University of Minnesota - Parents divided about notification laws for minors' access to contraception

University of Missouri - Serum amyloid activating factor studied, transcriptional regulation revealed

University of Munster - MRP8/MRP14 controls microtubule reorganization during phagocyte migration

University of Nebraska, Omaha - Connexin43 analyzed, role of structural changes and protein signaling clarified

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill - Article describes two efficient tests for case-cohort design

University of North Carolina, Charlotte - Daily running wheel activity in mice is affected by genetic background and sex

University of Nottingham, U.K. - Best treatment for mild or moderate depression unclear

University of Oslo - ActiReg is useful tool to measure physical activity level and energy expenditure

University of Oxford - CD1d-dependent NK T cells are adjuvants in T cell-mediated immunotherapy

University of Paris - New findings in the area of HIV/AIDS therapy detailed

University of Pavia - Autonomic neuropathy is often asymptomatic in heavy drinkers

University of Pavia - GTPase Rap2B studied, activation in agonist-stimulated human platelets revealed

University of Pennsylvania - Skin disease twice as common among African Americans as previously believed

University of Perugia - Prevention of VTE in surgical patients reviewed

University of Pisa - Tissue microarrays are not suitable for diagnosis of individual patients

University of Pittsburgh - HIV-1 Nef produces survival signals through Erk-mediated Bcl-X-L induction

University of Pittsburgh - Study of intestinal allografts with lymphocytotoxic antibodies reported

University of Sherbrooke - Yeast mRNA-capping enzyme studied, different modes of ligand binding evident

University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston - Stress has an inhibitory effect on postprandial gastric myoelectrical activity

University of Texas, Dallas - Guanylyl cyclase B receptor analyzed, critical reproductive roles revealed

University of Texas, Galveston - HSP-hormone withdrawal protocol may be useful animal model of PPD

University of Tokyo - SOX9 gene is key regulator of cartilage link protein

University of Toronto - Research add new data to metabolic syndrome body of knowledge

University of Toronto - SERM plus 17beta-estradiol may have promise against breast cancer or as HRT

University of Utah - Ends-in targeting produces controlled gene deletion in Drosophila

University of Utrecht - Polyplexes strengthen the performance of transferred DNA

University of Washington - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of virology

University of Washington - Short-term volume changes in the transtibial residuum characterized

University of West Florida - Link between self-reported and performance measures of fitness explored

University of Wurzburg - Endoprosthetic elbow replacement effective as treatment for single metastasis

University of Wurzburg - Researchers' work adds to cardiomyopathy body of knowledge

University of Zurich - Immunotherapy of Alzheimer disease reviewed

University of the Witwatersrand - Dose response of Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccines reported

VU University, Amsterdam - Raloxifene doesn't increase activated protein C resistance, unlike combined HRT

Valeant Pharmaceuticals - Pharmaceutical company proposes public offering of common stock

Virginia Commonwealth University - Study finds premenstrual exacerbation of depression is common

ViroLogic, Inc - Three-year agreement with GSK supports drug discovery and development efforts

Vitra Bioscience - Licensing agreement combines tools for fast identification of lead compounds

Voyage Pharmaceutical Corp. - Pharmaceutical company closer to developing implant to treat Alzheimer disease

Vrije University of Amsterdam - Novel software tool facilitates analysis of array CGH data

Wake Forest University - Nonlethal weapons focus of research study

Waseda University, Tokyo - Albumin-heme improves circulatory volume following hemorrhage

Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association - Biotechnology & biomedical association announces new president

Weizmann Institute of Science - Recent findings in diabetes pathogenesis provide new insights

XLHealth - Disease management service company reaches patient recruitment goal for Medicare

Yale University - FRS2alpha analyzed, role in induction of lens and retina revealed

Yale University - Quartz adhesion of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts studied, kinetics deduced